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We are returning to have tandem hang gliding with Hangar 3 one more time. We have been to Hangar 3 each of last two years and it was certainly a blast! Also, it will be peak foliage season at the area.

Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider (also known as Delta plane or Deltaplane). Most modern hang gliders are made of an aluminium alloy or composite-framed fabric wing. The pilot is ensconced in a harness suspended from the airframe, and exercises control by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame, but other devices, including modern aircraft flight control systems, may be used. In the sport's early days, pilots were restricted to gliding down small hills on low-performance hang gliders. However, modern technology gives pilots the ability to soar for hours, gain thousands of feet of altitude in thermal updrafts, perform aerobatics, and glide cross-country for hundreds of miles. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and national airspace governing organizations control some aspects of hang gliding. Learn more here... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hang_gliding)

The morning will start with a safety briefing and instruction, and you will be towed in a tandem hang glider to 2,500 ft above ground with an 'USPHA' rated tandem instructor at your side, then release to fly freely like a bird and land safely on wheels.

They video each flight with an on board camera. (Video costs additional $40)

Amenities: Picnic tables, swing set, large chess set, and lots of fresh air

Transportation: We will carpool. Passengers will chip in $20 to their drivers to share gasoline, toll & usage of the vehicles.

Included: Certified guides, hang gliding, and instruction

Tandem Hang Gliding Max: 12

Refund Policy:

* Full refund if the event is cancelled or rescheduled.* $10 processing fee if the member cancels on or before 2 weeks prior to the event date.* No refund if the member cancels less than 2 weeks prior to the event date; however, spots can be transferred to your friends with $10 processing fee.

Note: There are waiting time between turns, so feel free to bring somethings you can do during off time. Suggestions: volleyball, frisbee, cards and board games.